Profile

Chick Atkinson

Professional Experience

Chick is trained in Humanistic Integrative Counselling.

She has worked as an individual and relationship counsellor for drug and alcohol services and as a one-to-one counsellor.

Her clinical experience has included working with many age groups, genders, sexualities and ethnicities with presenting issues of addiction, anger management, anxiety, childhood trauma, depression, low self-esteem, self-harm, suicidal ideation and more.

Areas of Interest

Anger Management
Anxiety
Bereavement and loss
Depression
Emotional difficulties
Illness and disability
Life changes
LGBTQ+ related issues
Low self-esteem
Parenting and step-parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self-harm and suicidal thoughts
Stress
Sexuality
Sexual identity
Trauma
Work related issues

Specialist Interest

Families and carers of addicts, Addiction, Autism, Trauma, LGBT issues

Qualifications

Trauma – Working with Clients who are Stuck (2019)
Understanding Autism, Asperger’s and ADHD (2019)
Relationship Counselling Training (2019)
Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (2018)
Working with Concerned Relatives Affected by drug and/or Alcohol Use (2016)
Psychology BA (2003)

Professional Memberships

Registered Member (BACP) – working towards accreditation

Personal Interests

Chick loves music and plays both piano and guitar, and also sings in her local community choir. She enjoys walking her dog on the beach and surfing/swimming in the sea.

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